Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Canada
Canada: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 106,646 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 106,646 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Canada peaked at 106,646 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,706, in 2018.
Canada ranks 57th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 83,131 | — |
| 2013 | 77,247 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 80,386 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 79,865 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48,588 | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 44,587 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 42,706 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 83,066 | +94.5% |
| 2020 | 86,075 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 81,931 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 88,814 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 106,646 | +20.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 106,646 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 16.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67,447 | 42,706 | 83,131 | 8 |
| 2020s | 90,866 | 81,931 | 106,646 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 109,482 compare
- 55 Ecuador 109,189 compare
- 56 El Salvador 107,819 compare
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 100,521 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 95,997 compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 94,418 compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Canada?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Canada was 106,646 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 106,646 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,706 in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Canada ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release